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TUESDAY. AUGUST 31, 2004
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Former KU golfer gains professional status
BY ERIC SORRENTDING
eserrentino@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITER
For former Jayhawks golfer Tyler Hall, his Kansas days may be over, but his professional golf career is just beginning.
Thursday, Hall finished tied for fifth place at the Metropolitan Open at Hudson National Golf Club in New York. This tournament is considered by many to be the biggest open event in the Northeast, featuring players from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. By netting the fifth place spot, Hall also earned his first paycheck as a professional golfer.
Hall spent the majority of the summer playing golf in northeastern United States. He said it was different playing on his own than it was playing at Kansas.
"I would say my whole mental approach is totally different," Hall said. "I don't have any fears when I step out there. I'm very confident in my ability, and I'm not afraid of taking shots, making mistakes or doing well."
Hall played in several tournaments this summer. He said the highlight of his summer was the Western Amateur tournament at Point O'Woods Golf and Country Club in Benton Harbor, Mich. Hall was on fire, shooting two rounds of 65 and 71 to make the 36-hole cut. He kept his chances of victory alive by firing back-to-back rounds of 68 to make the 72-hole cut. Eventually, he was among the final 16 players, but lost to Ryan Moore of Puyallup, Wash. Moore was the 2004 U.S. Amateur champion.
Hall's other summer tournaments included a second-place finish at the New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championship in Morristown, N.J.
Gaining tournament experience is what Hall said he wanted to do over the summer, and among the things his success has earned him is recognition from golf-equipment manufacturer Titleist. Hall still uses the same Titleist clubs he had last spring at Kansas. Now his commitment
Hall mentioned that his signing with Titleist was a process. Titleist representatives recognized Hall's ability at Kansas and in New Jersey and offered him a spot on their staff.
to the brand is official.
Hall's current plan is to attend qualifying school in October in Scotsdale, Ariz. This will prepare him for his dream of qualifying for the PGA Tour.
"My ultimate goal is to get myself status on the PGA or the Nation Wide Tour," Hall said. "Awaiting qualifying school, I'll be playing on the Gateway Tour, along with Chris Marshall, who graduated a year before me."
Marshall played on the Kansas golf team from 1999-2002. Maintaining friendships with Kansas golfers like Marshall has been an extremely important part of Hall's life.
"All my best friends are at KU." Hall said. "People like Andrew Price, Kevin Ward and Gary Woodland are like my family out there."
Former KU golfer Tyler Hall throws a ball out on to the green. Hall recently turned professional after several successful finishes in summer tournaments.
Kansan file photo
Edited by Steve Vockrodt
Kaun: Competes for position
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Kaun also became a quick learner in the sport of basketball. As a 6-foot-10 high school sophomore, Kaun had never played the game and never intended on playing it when he came to the United States. Academy coach Aubin Goporo changed all that, teaching Kaun
the sport and helping him become a dominant inside player in just three years.
Now Kaun will continue his education in basketball at Kansas, competing against fellow freshmen Darnell Jackson, C.J. Giles, and returners Moulaye Niang and Christian Moody for the Jayhawks' only open starting forward position.
"We are all very close to each other, and I think everybody is good at what they do," Kaun said. "I think it will be a very interesting year. Everybody is going to compete against each other and it's going to make it even better."
Kaun, whose nickname "Sasha" is a shortened version of his Russian name, "Alekksendr", also gained valuable experience during the summer when he played pickup games against for-
ner Jayhawks and current NBA players Greg Ostertag and Scot Pollard. The forward said he learned he needed to work hard both on the court and in the weight room.
"I need to get stronger," Kaun said. "Those guys are really, really strong and are at a lot higher level than it was in high school."
Teammates have still been impressed with the 6-foot-11 forward's progression.
"Sasha is real strong and has great hands," said senior guard Mike Lee. "He's a big and wide force in the middle."
After numerous changes in the past three years, Kaun said he is enjoying the transition to life in a Kansas jersey.
"It's a lot easier here than it was back there where we had to wear uniforms," Kaun said.
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